Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Jonathan Skelton, active 1754, died 1758, British
Title:
The River Stour, St. Mildred's Church and the Castle of Canterbury
Date:
1757
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor with pen and black ink and gray wash over graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 1/4 x 21 7/8in. (21 x 55.6cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in black ink, on back, lower center: "The River Stour - St. Mildred's Church and the Castle of Canterbury"; in graphite, on back, lower right: "JONATHAN SKELTON: THE RIVER STOUR"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.1957
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
landscape | footbridge | trees | river | buildings | church | castle | architectural subject
Associated Places:
Stour | Canterbury | Kent | Canterbury Castle | St. Mildred's Church, Canterbury | United Kingdom | England
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
English Landscape (Paul Mellon Collection) 1630-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 1977-04-19 - 1977-07-17)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7883